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Essential Utilities WTRG Water — Payments To Acquire Buildings

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$861.8M+10.0%
Operating income$310.6M-8.3%
Net income$224.4M-20.9%
EPS (diluted)$0.79-23.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$75.9M+265%
Total debt$8.4B+9.3%
Total equity$6.9B+6.7%
Total assets$19.8B+7.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$265.4M-11.4%
CapEx$137.7M+25.3%
Free cash flow$127.7M-32.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$11.23B+5.6%
Enterprise value$19.56B+6.4%
P/E20.2×+3.7×
P/S4.4×-0.1×

Profitability

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Operating margin35%-3.4pp
Net margin21.8%-5.3pp
FCF margin31.5%+1.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.3%-1.4pp
Debt / equity1.2×0.0×
Current ratio+0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Essential Utilities in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireBuildings.

The source filing: Essential Utilities’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026.

Filed
May 7, 2026, 3:41 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001562762-26-000060
Line itemThree Months Ended / March 31, 2026 / Regulated WaterThree Months Ended / March 31, 2026 / Regulated Natural GasThree Months Ended / March 31, 2026 / Total Reportable SegmentsThree Months Ended / March 31, 2026 / Other and ElimsThree Months Ended / March 31, 2026 / ConsolidatedThree Months Ended / March 31, 2025 / Regulated WaterThree Months Ended / March 31, 2025 / Regulated Natural GasThree Months Ended / March 31, 2025 / Total Reportable SegmentsThree Months Ended / March 31, 2025 / Other and ElimsConsolidated
Depreciation and amortization$69,691$40,580$110,271$458$110,729$60,629$38,339$98,968$409$99,377
Taxes other than income taxes$18,286$6,029$24,315$1,665$25,980$15,592$5,754$21,346$1,533$22,879
Interest expense, net$39,881$27,745$67,626$18,070$85,696$36,563$26,140$62,703$19,133$81,836
Allowance for funds used during construction$(4,700)$(1,060)$(5,760)-$(5,760)$(4,732)$(1,100)$(5,832)-$(5,832)
Other segment items (a)$682$(183)$499$(574)$(75)$27$(127)$(100)$(193)$(293)
Provision for income taxes (benefit)$14,695$(25,464)$(10,769)$17,156$6,387$(4,571)$(20,348)$(24,919)$4,324$(20,595)
Net income (loss)$81,318$192,230$273,548$(49,156)$224,392$107,922$189,505$297,427$(13,638)$283,789
Capital expenditures$178,182$91,067$269,249-$269,249$155,688$114,851$270,539-$270,539

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FAQ

What is Essential Utilities's water — payments to acquire buildings?
Essential Utilities (WTRG) reported water — payments to acquire buildings of $178.18M in Q1 2026.
How has Essential Utilities's water — payments to acquire buildings changed year-over-year?
Essential Utilities's water — payments to acquire buildings increased by 14.4% year-over-year, from $155.69M to $178.18M.
What is the long-term trend for Essential Utilities's water — payments to acquire buildings?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Essential Utilities's water — payments to acquire buildings has grown at a 5.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $621.6M to $779.54M.
What does water — payments to acquire buildings mean?
This metric tracks the capital expenditures specifically allocated to the acquisition or construction of physical infrastructure and facilities within the water segment. It reflects the company's ongoing investment in utility assets necessary to maintain service levels and support growth.

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